Executive Principal's Report
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
- Year 11s are only weeks away from their end of unit exams prior to commencing their Unit 3 course work next term
- Gold Coast Eisteddfod is in full swing (Congratulations to the Jazz Night performers and Hospitality Students)
- All Soccer Excellence Boys and Girls, Rugby League and AFL Boys and Girls teams have major state competition finals
- Year 10 students select their senior pathway subjects
- Year 12 OP students have their Core Skills Test coming up
- Environmental Sustainability team secured 2 large grants, one for $10,000 and one for $30,000 and have commenced taking our commitment to the environment to the next level with the students
- Debating teams have Gold Coast finals
- “PBC has Talent” House Competition's Grand Final is this Friday
- Bike Safety week is upon us!
Influenza is still impacting on the school with record numbers of students reporting to the sick bay. The current outbreak of Influenza spreads very quickly so we are encouraging students who are sick to remain at home until they are better. In some cases it is taking students two to three weeks to recover.
Finally, congratulations to the three PBC students who displayed the ultimate dedication to the Optima Code and Reds Spirit in assisting a member of the community a couple of weeks ago. More details are available inside the newsletter. This is the second time this year our younger students have been amazing out and about in the community.
Preparing students for external assessment in 2020
The introduction of external assessment in General subjects is a key feature of the new QCE system. To give school communities a sense of what external assessment will be like, the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) has published sample papers on its website at: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/senior-subjects. They're located in the Assessment tab on each syllabus page.
We will incorporate these sample resources in our teaching and learning program to help our students prepare for next year. In the meantime, students and parents are encouraged to view the sample papers.
An information sheet for parents and students is also available on the QCAA website.
Regards,
Chris Capra
Executive Principal
CRICOS Provider Name: The Queensland Department of Education trading as Education Queensland International (EQI) CRICOS Provider Number 00608A